Testseek.com have collected 163 expert reviews of the Corsair Hydro H100i water cooling kit and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Hydro H100i water cooling kit.
March 2015
(84%)
163 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(86%)
26 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great performance
Virtually silent at idle
Pump/block mounts easily
Room to expand to push/pull later on
Magnetic brackets are extremely easy to swap and install
Does not intrude on DIMM slots unlike large aircoolers
Preapplied thermal paste
Higher static pressure PWM fan included with longer cables
Low evaporation rubber tubing is easier to manage compa
Succeeds to achieve about the same cooling performance as the more expensive H115i PRO RGB
Latest generation Asetek Gen6 pump
Which is inaudible in Quiet and Balanced modes
Very easy installation if the instruction steps are followed correctly
Sleek l
High Build Quality
Very Good Cooling Efficiency (Extreme Mode)
Looks (ML120 RGB Fans / 16 Multi Zone RGB LEDs On The Pump)
ICUE Software
Dual 120mm Radiator (Compatibility)
Up To Four 120mm Fans In Push & Pull
350mm Long Sleeved Tubes
Low noise
Incredible software suite.
Fit and finish
Ease of installation
Corsair Link
Price
Attractive design
Perfect memory clearance
Solid cooling performance
Fairly easy to install
Good overall build quality
Good product support
Easy installation
Excellent cooling
5year warranty.
Corsair Link provides selection of cooling performance and fan noise
Excellent cooling performance
Easy assembly and mounting
Only one fan header needed for full system
Looks great
Sleek new pump design
Fit and finish are top tier
Performance is great
Priced well
The editors didn't like
Radiator is large and can be tricky to mount
Fairly loud at full load
Hoses are very stiff
Fans are very loud
Even in Balanced mode
Corsair Link v2 software needs improvement
For enabling use in even smaller case form factors
CORSAIR has now prepared the H100i PRO RGB cooler
That shares most of the features from the 280mm radiator version. In more detail
We are talking about Asetek's Gen6 pump design
That is more compact a
Noise Levels (Extreme Mode)
Price (For Some)
Fan screws are too long and hit the radiator fins
Poor performance for a 240mm unit
Loses to more affordable competition
Can't be synced with motherboard RGB software
Software feels unnecessary
Loud at max RPM
Can get noisy
Needs firmware update
Cabling caveat
CPU block attachment requires attaching standoffs to motherboard
A bit loud in Performance mode
New pump design is difficult to handle during installation
Abstract: After a looooong hiatus, we're finally back testing CPU coolers, and we're kicking things off with a look at one of the heavy hitters from Corsair's Hydro series, the redesigned H100i. We're pretty late in getting this review online, but we're using this ...
Performance:The performance of the H100i was simply outstanding during our testing. In our system the H100i was capable of achieving the same type of thermal performance as the Swiftech H220, which due to unfortunate circumstances is no longer for sa...
Fit and finish, Ease of installation, Corsair Link, Price
Poor performance for a 240mm unit
Corsair has through time, established itself as the consummate leader in the closed loop cooling category. As one of the first companies to start selling these units, they have enjoyed a position as a known source of quality and performance. And in lig...
Abstract: Cooler Testing RevisitedUntil recently we haven't been very aggressive in testing CPU cooling methods. I'd been busy with notebooks, desktops, cases, and peripherals, but good and consistent writers are hard to come by in this industry, and eventually I c...
Abstract: In the first part of our roundup of liquid cooling systems we had a look at five affordable products from Corsair, Thermaltake and Zalman. Today, we are going to have more advanced and expensive solutions from the same brands. Such liquid cooling syste...
Magnetic brackets are extremely easy to swap and install, Does not intrude on DIMM slots unlike large aircoolers, Preapplied thermal paste, Higher static pressure PWM fan included with longer cables, Low evaporation rubber tubing is easier to manage compa
Fans are very loud, even in Balanced mode, Corsair Link v2 software needs improvement
The math, when it comes to radiators, is simple: more surface area equals better heat dissipation. Naturally, the 240mm radiator found on the H100 and the new H100i allows for enthusiast class cooling when paired up with very capable fans. As seen in th...
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Published: 2013-02-06, Author: Mark , review by: skratchwizpc.net
Abstract: Corsair takes the ever so popular H100 and gives it a facelift with a new and stylish look and full control with the Corsair link software. Read more >>>...
Abstract: Up until the release of Sandy Bridge processors back in early 2011, overclocking was something generally reserved for only the most hardcore gamers and enthusiasts who wanted to push their systems to the limits. Overclocking required countless hours of ti...
